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Zwei Jahrhunderte lang verschwanden alle Darling-Mädchen an ihrem 18. Geburtstag. Manche für einen Tag, andere für eine Woche oder einen Monat. Aber sie kamen immer gebrochen zurück. Heute, am Nachmittag meines 18. Geburtstags, vergewissert sich meine Mutter, dass alle Fenster im Haus verriegelt und alle Türen abgeschlossen sind. Vergeblich. Sobald es dunkel wird, kommt er zu mir. Und diesmal lassen mich der Nimmerkönig und die Verlorenen Jungs nicht gehen.

An der Themse wurde ein leichtes Mädchen tot aufgefunden. Die nächste junge Frau hat eine Todesdrohung erhalten. Berufsrisiko, findet der hochnäsige Inspector Littlechild. Also ermitteln Eliza und Millie: Im Edel-Bordell "Nido", in der Welt des Stummfilms und beim dubiosen Kosmetikhändler Augustus Green. Bald geraten sie selbst ins Visier des Mörders.

Written for those who were bewildered by the conflict between religion and scientific and philosophic ideas, The Guide for the Perplexed is concerned with finding a concord between the text of the Old Testament and its commentaries, and Aristotelian philosophy. After analyzing the ideas of the Old Testament, Maimonides examines other reconciliations of religion and philosophy like the Moslem rationalists and then offers his own resolution with Aristotelianism.

È il 9 novembre quando, durante un pranzo con il padre, Fallon incontra Ben per la prima volta. È un giorno speciale per lei, non solo perché sta per trasferirsi da Los Angeles a New York, ma anche perché ricorre l'anniversario dell'evento che ha segnato per sempre la sua vita, il terribile incendio che le ha lasciato cicatrici su gran parte del corpo, impedendole di continuare la sua carriera da attrice.

Jack Nevin’s clever trickery and moral flexibility make him the perfect assistant to the Enchantress, one of the most well-known stage magicians in turn-of-the-19th-century Europe. Without Jack’s steady supply of stolen tricks, the Enchantress’ fame would have burned out long ago. But when Jack’s thievery catches up to them, they’re forced to flee to America to find their fortune. Luckily, the Enchantress is able to arrange a set of sold-out shows at Seattle’s Alaska - Yukon - Pacific World’s Fair Exposition.

Meditation is a gentle, gradual path to transforming our life. While practicing meditation, compassion and mindfulness, we learn to experience our deeper feeling rather than our reactive emotions and busy mind alone. Humans generally follow the thinking mind and intellect to resolve difficulties. This leads to pursuing concepts, affirmations and fabrications in the attempt to understand our life. In this audiobook the Buddhist teacher and Balinese priest shows a gentle and effective way to life transformation: through practicing meditation.

Fall in love with this runaway romance now a major motion picture coming to Netflix! Two star-crossed teens embark on a journey to Spain to discover the meaning of love, death and everything in between.

Set in New York during the Jazz Age, this new adaptation tells the tragic tale of self-made millionaire Jay Gatsby. Consumed with desire for his former lover, Daisy Buchanan, Gatsby draws new neighbor Nick Carraway into his desperate pursuit to win her back—and into their world of lavish wealth, wild parties, and free-flowing liquor.

Why do terrorist organizations use children to support their cause and carry out their activities? Small Arms uncovers the brutal truth behind the mobilization of children by terrorist groups. Mia Bloom and John Horgan show us the grim underbelly of society that allows and even encourages the use of children to conduct terrorist activities. They provide listeners with the who, what, when, why, and how of this increasingly concerning situation.

For music executive Mathew Knowles, the sensation that became Destiny’s Child began with his own - Beyoncé. From a unique vantage point, he not only watched but encouraged her dream alongside the ever-evolving phenomenon of the world’s most acclaimed girls group. Listeners get his insights from the mechanics of managing, motivating, and maneuvering talented children through a resistant industry; to parenting and attending to them in all other aspects. His accounts reveal a journey that let to both challenges and controversy underneath an unparalleled success.

With these 24 accessible lectures, enjoy an adventurous exploration of one of the world's most important philosophical texts. Filled with rich historical context, detailed close readings of key passages, expert interpretations of larger cultural trends, and stories of Confucius and his most notable students (and critics), these lectures are required learning for anyone who wants a solid understanding of Eastern philosophy - and the ways a single book can cross cultures and go on to inspire an entire world.

Al Khalil, Cisgiordania, anni Novanta. Loai Qasrawi parla con un giornalista americano venuto per ascoltare la storia della sua fabbrica di kefiah, quando una domanda imprevista fa riemergere il ricordo di una kefiah arancione. 1961. Loai è un ragazzino dai capelli rossi. Piccolo, timido, studioso e con quei capelli fiammeggianti, è la vittima perfetta per i bulli della scuola. Il sostegno familiare non può bastare: il padre, indaffarato nell’azienda di famiglia, è distante; la madre e il fratello vorrebbero aiutarlo, ma non sanno come...

Il romanzo ruota attorno alla vedovanza di dona Flor e al suo lutto stretto, vissuto nel ricordo di Vadinho, delle loro ambizioni, del fidanzamento e dello sposalizio. Coglie l'intimità della giovane vedova, il suo riserbo, le sue notti insonni e la sua insoddisfazione. Racconta di come arrivò onorata al suo secondo matrimonio, quando il fardello del defunto cominciava a pesare sulle sue spalle, e di come visse in pace e armonia, senza dispiaceri né soprassalti, con suo bravo secondo marito, nel mondo della farmacologia e della musica.

Misha knows that chasing success in Hollywood can be hell. But finally, after years of trying to make it, his big moment is here: an Oscar nomination. And the executives at the studio for his long-running streaming series know just the thing to kick his career to the next level: kill off the gay characters, "for the algorithm," in the upcoming season finale.

Villette (1853), was Charlotte Brontë's third novel and the last published during her lifetime. After an unspecified family catastrophe, the main character, Lucy Snowe, travels to Belgium to teach in a boarding school in the fictional town of Villette. She falls in love with a man she cannot marry, which triggers a nervous breakdown. Ultimately, a new, strong Lucy emerges who becomes the owner and head of her own school.

»Meine Mutter verzieh nicht. Niemandem.« Rivalin und Vertraute – der Roman eines lebenslangen Konflikts Seit Jahren lebt Emmi im Altersheim. Längst hat sie zu sprechen aufgehört – und kommuniziert nur noch mit ihrer Freundin Marianne, ebenfalls Bewohnerin des Heims. Ihre Tochter Hanna scheint Emmi dagegen kaum wahrzunehmen, vielleicht lehnt sie sie sogar ab, das ist nicht so genau zu sagen. Liegt es an mangelnder Zuwendung der Tochter, sind es die unentwirrbaren Verstrickungen aus Schmerz und Schuld?

Juhu! In der Schule der magischen Tiere heißt es: Endlich Ferien! Die magischen Tiere packen ihre Koffer – und das Abenteuer beginnt! Helene und Karajan: Helene hat eine Reise zu einer Modenschau gewonnen! Nach Paris – in Kater Karajans alter Heimat! Doch dann läuft nichts wie geplant: Helene landet im Dreibettzimmer statt im Luxushotel und die anderen Mädchen sind total eingebildet. "Einfach schröcklisch", findet der magische Kater.

If your goal is to have your passive income exceed your active income so that you’re free to do what you love, meaning you work because you love to, not because you have to, then let John Demartini teach you the proven psychology and strategies for wealth building. Whether you want to scale up or start a new business, whatever stage your business evolution is at, this book will teach you how to have an ever expanding source of income, to be saved and invested to build your financial independence.

Carmen Sanchez is a tough Homeland Security agent who plays by the rules. But when her sister is attacked, revealing a connection to a series of murders across Southern California, she realizes a conventional investigation will not be enough to stop the ruthless perpetrator. With nowhere else to turn, Sanchez enlists the aid of Professor Jake Heron, a brilliant and quirky private security expert who, unlike Sanchez, believes rules are merely suggestions. The two have a troubled past, but he owes her a favor and she’s cashing in.

Höre jetzt die Vorgeschichte "DOORS - Der Beginn" und bereite dich auf eine spannende Reise vor. Am Ende der Vorgeschichte wirst du vor die Wahl gestellt: drei Türen, drei Hörbücher - durch welche Tür sollen die Helden treten? Greife zu dem DOORS-Hörbuch deiner Wahl und erfahre, was hinter den Symbolen steckt.